Form DV22

MAGISTRATES COURT OF QUEENSLAND

Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012

Section 154

Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules2014

Rules 40, 41, 42 and 43

SUBPOENA

Aggrieved (Insert Name)

Respondent(Insert Name)

Applicant (Insert Name)

To (name of witness) of (address of witness):

An application for a protection order against the respondent was made on (date).

You are required to attend the Magistrates Court at (state the place) on (date) at (time);

to—

(a)give evidence; and/or (delete that which does not apply)

(b)produce to the court the following—

(describe the document or other thing to be produced)

Important notice to person subpoenaed

  1. Failure to comply with this subpoena without lawful excuse is contempt of court and may result in your arrest.
  2. You have the right to apply to the Court to have all or part of the subpoena set aside for sufficient grounds including:

SUBPOENA / Name:
Filed on Behalf of (insert name): / Address for service:
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 / Phone No:*
Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014 / Email address:*
Section 154, Rules40,41,42 and 43 / Fax No:*

*leave blank if you do not want this information to be given to the other party

  • Want of relevance;
  • Privilege;
  • Oppressiveness, including oppressiveness because substantial expenses may not be reimbursed;
  • Non-compliance with the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Rules 2014; and/or
  • Compliance with the subpoena would breach an obligation under an Act.
  1. The following notices apply if this subpoena requires the production of a document or a thing, unless the court orders otherwise:
  2. The person may comply with the subpoena by giving the document or thing to the clerk of the court in a sealed envelope clearly marked ‘court exhibits’ or something similar, at least 1 clear day before the time stated for production in the subpoena;
  3. The person must attach a copy of the subpoena to the front of the document, thing or envelope; and
  4. If a document given to the clerk of the court is a copy of another document, the person must state if the document is to be returned to the person; or destroyed.
  5. The following notice also applies if this subpoena requires the production of a document that is a media exhibit:
  6. The person must ensure the media exhibit the person produces is in a format capable of being played or viewed by the person seeking the document under the subpoena.

(Signed and sealed)

Magistrate/Judicial Registrar

Date:

Place:

Form DV22 - Version 3, 28 February 2015